Emergency Services
At the Ready — 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
By their very nature, emergencies can cause panic and concern. We understand the range of emotions you may experience when you decide a trip to the emergency room is necessary. We can assure you that the expert care you need is available when it matters most.
Carris Heath provides well-equipped emergency services at Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital and Carris Health - Redwood Hospital.
Is it a Medical Emergency?
If you have any doubt as to whether you have an emergency, you’re encouraged to come in. Some of the more common symptoms that could signal a serious medical emergency include:
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Stroke symptoms, such as slurred speech, severe headaches or weakness on one side of the body
- Sharp or severe pain
- Cuts or large abrasions
- Possible broken bones
- Any symptom that you feel needs immediate medical attention
Signs of a Stroke
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Confusion, trouble speaking or difficulty understanding
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Walking difficulties, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- A severe headache with no known cause
For more information about stroke prevention visit the American Stroke Association.
Signs of a Heart Attack
- Chest pain and/or discomfort
- Discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or that goes away and comes back
- Feeling of uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain
- Discomfort in other areas of the upper body, such as pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach
- Shortness of breath — with or without chest discomfort
- Breaking out into a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
For more information about heart attack prevention visit the American Heart Association.
Emergency Services Team Members
Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital
- Catherine (Cam) Anderson, NP
- Kenneth M. Flowe, MD, MBA, CPE
- Kaia M. Friedlund, PA-C
- Yun Chau (Bernice) Lee, MD
- Joseph M. Mayland, DO
- Larry Okerlund, MD
- Emily I. Steinbrueck, PA-C
- Miriam Van Opdorp Ragab, DO, RD
- Eric Westberg, MD
Swift County - Benson Health Services
Emergency Services Visiting Physicians
Carris Health - Redwood Hospital
- Christopher Callahan, MD
- Thomas Chapa, MD
- Sarah Dryden, DO
- Stella Ekong, MD
- Kimberly Haycraft-Williams, MD
- Leighanne Houserman, MD
- Kevin Marble, MD
- Carlos Moscoso, MD
- Dean Munnell, MD
- Kene Ogbogu, MD
- Alan Olson, MD
- Roxanee Pierre, MD